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According to the public record, Gate Cottage, Dorchester is a period house with 990 ft2 of internal area.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for Gate Cottage, Dorchester is £450,680 and the estimated rental value is £1,314 per month.
West Compton, Dorchester, DT2 is located within the DT2 postal district.
Gate Cottage, Dorchester has no records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2010.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If Gate Cottage, Dorchester is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £473,214 and a rental value of £1,380 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £419,133 and a rental value of £1,222 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Gate Cottage Dorchester has decreased by an estimated £6,490 (1.4%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £50 per month (3.8%), giving an expected gross yield of 3.5%.
Gate Cottage, Dorchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 12 Mar 2010.
The property is connected to mains gas and has single glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Gate Cottage, Dorchester within a radius of 6.3 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 6 Higher Kingston Russell Cottages, Kingston Russell, Dorchester, DT2 9ED, a freehold house which sold for £450,000 on the 15th December 2025.
Read more about house prices in DT2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
West Compton, Dorchester, DT2 has a total of 20 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Gate Cottage, Dorchester is the 14th largest and the 14th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £33k more expensive than the average property in DT2.
The closest station to Gate Cottage, Dorchester is Maiden Newton station which is 5.2 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Gate Cottage, Dorchester, 50.0% of property is privately rented and 36.3% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Gate Cottage, Dorchester, 20.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 41.9% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Gate Cottage, Dorchester, the average age was 49.8 and the most common age was 72.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Gate Cottage, Dorchester, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Gate Cottage, Dorchester, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.